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On November 26, 1967, the [[Chrystie Street Connection]] opened, connecting the Brighton Line in Brooklyn to the [[IND Sixth Avenue Line]] in Manhattan via the [[Manhattan Bridge]]. The bridge's south side tracks, which formerly connected to the [[BMT Nassau Street Line]], were now connected to the Broadway Line express tracks, severing the [[Nassau Street Loop]]. The bridge's north side tracks, which formerly connected to the Broadway Line, now connected to the Sixth Avenue Line express tracks. Originally, the '''{{NYCS|D}}''', running via Sixth Avenue Express and '''{{NYCS|QJ}}''', running via the [[BMT Nassau Street Line]] and [[Montague Street Tunnel]] were to replace all three '''Q''' services on the Brighton Line. The '''Q''' and '''QT''' were eliminated, but due to riders' opposition to the expected loss of all Broadway Line service, the '''QB''' was retained, now running rush hours only in the peak direction, via Brighton Local, the Manhattan Bridge and Broadway Express in Manhattan, between Coney Island and 57th Street-Seventh Avenue.<ref>[http://www.thejoekorner.com/scripted-ticket-display.shtm?http://www.thejoekorner.com/subway-sun/P008486.gif service notice], effective April 15, 1968</ref> The color scheme introduced for subway lines that day included a red '''QB''' bullet. A short-lived '''[[N (New York City Subway service)|NX]]''' service also provided rush-hour service between Brighton Beach and Coney Island and the Broadway Line, running via the [[BMT Sea Beach Line]] to Manhattan. This service was discontinued on April 15, 1968, after less than five months. The '''RR''' replaced '''Q''', '''QB''' and '''QT''' service to Astoria-Ditmars Boulevard in Queens.